A little note with the biggest thanks...

Before sharing today's card, I just want to say how horrified all of us in the Twin Cities are at the shooting that took place Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church. My home is less than two miles from this church, and I have driven past it many times. I cannot fathom the pain and grief of all those who knew and loved the 17 children and 3 adults who were maimed or murdered.  If you are a praying person, please keep the Annunciation families in your prayers.

As Americans who care for and support each other, we simply cannot sit quietly by and let this happen again and again and again. Our children are too precious! We must figure out a way to keep guns--especially assault rifles--out of the hands of murderers. I believe that starts with making our voices heard and then working together to make this country a safer place for everyone. 

If you are still reading this post, thank you for letting me speak my mind on this subject. 

And now let's talk about today's card. The flower pattern and stitched lines on this card are all made with a background die. Once the design was cut into my white panel, I backed each area with colored cardstock. It's a little tedious to do this, but I love the result.

I added some Nuvo Drops to the flower centers to add a tiny bit of dimension, and, finally, I added a bird sticker (from Dollar Tree). I have a few of these stickers left and I really want to use them up.

The sentiment was stamped at the top before I glued this panel to my card front.

This photo shows the sentiment I stamped inside.

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I am looking forward to visiting my crafty friend, Lynette (My Stamping Addiction), this afternoon. We're going to have fun playing with each other's crafty tools and supplies in her fabulous craft room. Lynette also donates hundreds of cards to the same thrift store where I volunteer. Between the two of us, we keep them well supplied! 

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl